FINALLY!

Branson cried when the balloons were released, I told him the balloons were for Daddy and he was super upset that they were gone and we couldn't give them to him! 

So this didn't work out quite like I had planned... a click of the camera 2 seconds later would have made more of an impact! I didn't quite catch the balloons coming out of the box, and well, I couldn't really retrieve the balloons once they were released! So yes, a boy and a girl! Couldn't be happier! Everyone was like, "I'm hoping you get 2 girls" and while that would seem ideal with 2 boys and 2 girls, THIS is perfect! I'm SO excited to be having a girl, but I love that I'm having another boy. My boys are wild and crazy, yes, but they are amazing and I'm so glad I get another one! 

So a few weeks ago when I went for my 17 week appointment he said he thought it was a boy and a girl, but they were too small to tell for sure. So at my appointment today, he looks at Baby A and says "well this one's a girl", then goes on, then when he looks at it again, he's like "it looks like a girl, I'm pretty sure it's a girl". Well I need a little more than "pretty sure". So when he looked at Baby B, he wasn't even looking for the gender yet and was like, "Oh, this one's definitely a boy". So he said that while he couldn't tell 100% that the girl was a girl, he said everything about "that area" was different than the boy which leads him to believe it's a girl. He said he's 99% sure it's a girl... So unless I find out otherwise, it's a girl. 

So when I found out that I was having twins, one of my concerns was that they wouldn't really have their own identity, but this definitely sets them apart from each other! I feel like I get two different kids, just at the same time. Originally when I asked Branson what we were having, he said 2 girls, then he changed it to 2 girls and 2 boys. I told him that we're definitely not having 4 babies, so that wouldn't work out, but maybe a boy and a girl. Today we were talking about it before my appointment and he said, "well, we need two girls" (obviously he's thought about balancing it out), "but I think there's one. I only like one girl mom." 

Is it too early to start shopping?? I've been waiting to buy pink for a LONG time! 

The BIG News

So I ended off the last post kinda scared about twins. And don't get me wrong, I definitely still have fear, but part of that original fear has been replaced with excitement. I went for my second appointment today and I almost needed it confirmed that it really was true, like the picture with double heads isn't enough. But today when I saw them I was so excited and their little legs and arms were so cute and I was so relieved to see their little hearts beating strong. It's hard for me being pregnant with one at this stage because you can't feel them kicking yet, so it feels like a lifetime between Dr.'s appointments, you just don't know if everything's ok. Now, with 2, it just double's my worries! So I'm 17 weeks right now and measuring at 18 weeks which my Dr. said was good. I have seriously felt like I've been growing at a Bella Swan-like rate, so I was happy to find out I was actually normal! 

I should have posted this so long ago, but I recorded Brett's reaction when we told him it was twins. I just couldn't wait until he got home, I felt like this was a burden too heavy to bear alone and I needed someone else to feel the anxiety I was feeling. By the time I got home from my appointment, Brett was almost on his lunch break so I didn't really have time to come up with anything fun. We just called him and said we wanted to meet him for lunch. I told Branson it was a secret and he couldn't say anything to Daddy until he looked at the picture. Two babies was all he could talk about since I told him! When we got to the school, he was like, "Daddy, we have a surprise for you!" So we went into the Activity Center and I handed him the sonogram picture... Watching it makes me laugh, the vein bulging out of the side of his head says it all! 

Try this link to the Video 

Baby, Baby, Baby, OH!!!

So, we're full of surprises around our house... Surprise #1 - We found out in January we'll be expecting another baby due early September. Was this planned, you ask? No, no it wasn't. It took a bit to wrap our heads around it, but once we were used to the idea, we were super happy! So we were a little nervous as our due date is September 10th and Brett finishes school the end of August. But this should work, right? P.S. if anyone's looking for a Chiropractor, Brett will be needing clients like crazy to get this done - just a little side note. So I asked Branson if he'd like a new brother or sister and his response was, "no, I think we should just keep Spencey". Good call! I'll be so relieved for people to know so I no longer have to pretend to not be super sick and to not have to try to not look pregnant. I've been SO crazy sick this time around, so sick! I was a bit queezy with Branson and Spence, but nothing like this! Here's the sonogram below

Oh yeah, did I mention there was 2??? Today was my first appointment and my Dr. put the thing on my stomach and was like, "your uterus is definitely enlarged", I was like, "does that mean something's wrong or that I'm pregnant?" and he's like, "oh, you're definitely pregnant! You're going to die when you see this". My heart sank, I knew exactly what that meant! We have this thing in our family, as soon as anyone goes for their first appointment, we always ask two questions, "Is everything ok?" and "Was there only one?" My mom is a twin and my sister has twins, so this is our big fear question! I don't want to sound negative about this, we're really just in so much shock right now! I think almost everyone's response today when telling them, says it all, "That's SO exciting, I'm glad it's you and not me!" Does that really mean it's exciting? So it's going to take a few days to absorb I think, and it puts a little more pressure on Brett to get done on time. And on the house selling, finding a job and house at home and all that stuff. Since twins usually come between 36-38 weeks, I'll probably be having them mid-August. We're just going to have to have tons of faith that this is going to work out, because it is SO out of our control. There have been a few things lately that should have somewhat prepared me for this. I said something to Branson the other day about the baby in my tummy and he was like, "I want 2 babies!" I was like, "oh no, we'll just have one at a time". He was like, "no, there's 2". Did he know something we didn't? So anyway, crazy news, I'm exhausted tonight, there's been a lot of emotions running through Brett and I today. Crazy... Do we really think 2 babies can grow in a girl of my size? We'll definitely have to see!

Happy Valentines!

I LOVE Valentines Day! While Brett and I love each other every day, all year long, it's nice to have a special day set aside to be a little extra lovey. I've never been too big into decorating for the day, but thanks to my new BFF, Pinterest, this year was different! I've tried a couple crafts before that I've seen on there and of course, the maker is always like "this is the easiest, can't go wrong craft". They don't know me. I can kill any craft and so far, none of them have been "easy". This one I thought was so cute though, and once it was complete, it gave me new hopes for my craftyiness. I did have to patch a couple spots where my fingers and the crazy glue met the letters, but you can't tell unless you're super close.

 I also printed off this super cute printable. The table doesn't look complete, but until I can guarantee my kids won't pull everything off, I don't think I can really do all I'd like to. These survived and the kids didn't even pay attention to them, so we might be getting closer than I think.

 

These were the cookies that Branson gave out for Valentines. The bags were super cute and 2 cookies fit perfectly inside. I always forget how not fun it is to decorate cookies with Branson. He didn't want icing, he only wanted the sprinkles, which of course, didn't stick to the cookies without any icing... So he'd put a tiny bit of icing on it, then pile it as high as he could with sprinkles. I only let him decorate 2 of them. I know that makes me a bad mom, but the anal side of me could hardly handle it! 

The boys

So we had Branson's last basketball game last weekend. It was a good little season of 6 games - pretty much just pure craziness with kids just running at random, but it was fun. It actually got better as their games went on, so it gives me hope for the future. Now Tee-ball starts up this week... And so my life with boys and their sports begins. Here's a video of Branson making his first basket in a game. I pulled my camera out too late, so I pretty much just got him making the shot.

Here's a picture of Branson's little team   

 They went out to celebrate afterwards with frozen yogurt. It was so cute to listen to the little boys conversation, "I have 5 trophies at home", "well I have 100 trophies". Oh, competitive boys!

 This picture is random, but I loved it. Brett pulled the boys around on a blanket for so long the other night. Branson held tightly onto Spence while they giggled and squeeled as Brett whipped them around.

Dentist

 So two posts in one day... but I completely forgot about Branson's first Dentist appointment! I may be getting a little excited about this blogging thing, but I seriously have to take pictures of EVERYTHING! And really, who doesn't want to see Branson in a dentist chair... Exactly! No cavities! He was so good in there and came out with so many prizes, he'll definitely want to go back again! 

Dr. Hill - Almost!

So today was Brett's first day of clinic. He said it was mostly just orientation and really nothing exciting (thinking I'm a wee bit ridiculous for wanting to post about it), but I'm so proud of him! 6 years of school down, no more classrooms, 1 year left in clinic. It's been a long road, but we're SO close!